BASC Stalking Scheme in the Isle of Arran - Advice.

[Dunwaters]

Tried that once.

Did not end well...












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Theres another option……



I can hardly wait to use it in earnest…..

 

[kenbro]

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Agreed, but depends what I’ve got left hanging around in the truck, whether or not I leave the keys in it somewhere. Last time (and only time) I lost them was out food shopping and it was ball ache enough on the mainland to get sorted.

Hi Sprocker,
Twas said tongue in cheek.
Ken.

 

[coxy141]

Great thanks for the advice, I am getting the kit list ready and spending the children's inheritance. Hotel Booked and awaiting release of ferry timetable.

 

[Chill 123]

I always hide my keys within 50 yards of the car, making a mark in my minds eye, never had bother picking them up on returning.

Hi Finn
What's wrong with a zipped pocket ?

Chill

 

[wytonpjs]

The thing I'll add/recommend on the "lost key" issue is:

• Use a zipped pocket
• Get into the habit of always using the same pocket for keys (given how many pockets all stalking kit has)
• Add an Apple Air Tag
• Tell you stalking partner where the keys are (if you haven't already given him the spare which is what I do on every Arran week)

Having misplaced my iPhone on the Dyemills beat having find my device activated on the lost device and a second Apple product (iPad in this case) in the car means you should be able to find it more easily - that's why I recommend an Air Tag for keys (car, quad, etc). In that instance, the iPad showed the phone just by the Eastern boundary of the beat so on our way home I went to the nearby farm, got the owners permission to drive to the FLS boundary, hopped over the fence and eventually found the phone by getting it to make a sound.
The following day, my partner lost his Android phone and he had not set up the Android equivalent Thankfully, it was found under his seat

 

[finnbear270]

Hi Finn
What's wrong with a zipped pocket ?

Chill

My keys look like they belong to Ruthin Gaol.

 

[wytonpjs]

@finnbear270 KISS

 

[Jh1986]

Having misplaced my iPhone on the Dyemills beat having find my device activated on the lost device and a second Apple product (iPad in this case) in the car means you should be able to find it more easily - that's why I recommend an Air Tag for keys (car, quad, etc). In that instance, the iPad showed the phone just by the Eastern boundary of the beat so on our way home I went to the nearby farm, got the owners permission to drive to the FLS boundary, hopped over the fence and eventually found the phone by getting it to make a sound.
The following day, my partner lost his Android phone and he had not set up the Android equivalent

Thankfully, for those running Android, Find my Device is enabled by default. I can only think your friend had disabled it, or location services, in some way. Also, the Android version of AirTag is due imminent release (I've a pre-order that should ship any time now).

AirTag has been absolutely fantastic and a feature I've been rather jealous of. I'm very glad we are finally getting it.

 

[long_range_rob]

Take ibuprofen

 

[opticron1]

Great thanks for the advice, I am getting the kit list ready and spending the children's inheritance. Hotel Booked and awaiting release of ferry timetable.

Just as a bit of an aside..... make sure you're match fit....make sure you've been doing a bit of hill walking with your gear on and you're ready to stretch your legs a bit. The hilly ground on Arran can be quite punishing and the weather can change very rapidly. Lovely place to be (as long as the ferries are working!) and you'll want to go back there again!

 

[bbell]

Is there a chance to keep a carcass or at least purchase them? Or antlers of a stag? I read info on the basc site and couldn’t find a definite answer.

 

[imnotrucknut]

You keep the head they keep the carcass

Gary

 

[bbell]

You keep the head they keep the carcass

Gary

Thanks!